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Accident Summary Nr: 14518260 - TANK EXPLODED WHILE WELDING WORK UNDERWAY; 3 EMPLOYEES HURT

Accident Summary Nr: 14518260 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 11/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101782977	11/25/1986	2621	0	Georgia-Pacific Corp., Palatka Operations

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WELDING AND PATCHING HOLES ON BLOW TANK #2 AT THE GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION PULP MILL AT PALATKA, FLORIDA WHEN THE TANK EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE TANK, EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WELDING FROM A SCAFFOLD ATTACHED TO THE TANK AND A MILLWRIGHT (EMPLOYEE #3) WAS OBSERVING FROM A TANK CATWALK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRITICALLY INJURED. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES RECIEVED INJURIES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITIZATION. THE TANK HAD NOT BEEN PURGED, NOR HAD IT BEEN TESTED FOR FLAMMABLE VAPORS BEFORE THE WORK WAS BEGUN.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, PURGING, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101782977	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101782977	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	101782977	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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